Transportation Research Board October 20, 2009

1. Transportation Research Board October 20, 2009 ASSET MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIPIMPLEMENTING THE LONG-TERM VIEW IN SEATTLEAnne Fiske Zuniga, Deputy Director Seattle Department of Transportation

2. City of SeattleChallenging topography

3. Moving more people and goods Consider all travel modes and users when repairing or building streets

4. SDOT’s Asset Management Program Vision SDOT’s mission To deliver a safe reliable and efficient transportation system that enhances Seattle’s environment and economic vitality Transportation excellence through expert, credible, and responsive asset management

5. SDOT Early Asset Management Efforts • Status & condition reports • Individual Asset Reports • 2003 Pavement Management Report • Funding challenges

6. Seattle’s path to transportation asset management • Recognize the need for Asset Management based on success from pavement management effort • Begin defining the program • Incorporate into ongoing work and existing initiatives • Ensure accountability • Leadership to generate and maintain buy-in

7. Overcoming challenges • Lack of funding • Competing priorities within department • Resistance to change • Lack of transparency • Organizational silos • Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance

8. Look for opportunities Declining transportation revenues were creating a challenge and a golden opportunity • Insert the chart from p 5 of S and C 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

9. Guiding goals Sidewalk Inventory • Sustainability • Accountability • Transparency • Long-term decision making • Equitable • Smart decisions • Stewardship • Agility

10. 2007 Sidewalk Inventory

11. Sidewalk Inventory – GIS Maps

12. Sidewalk Database

13. Define the program • Inventory your assets and track their condition • Consider how the asset functions as a network • Understand how the asset network works within the overall transportation system

14. SDOT identified 44 asset types within 14 categories

15. Bridging the Gap

16. Incorporate into ongoing work and existing initiatives Triple bottom line of Asset Management decision-making • Race and Social Justice Initiative • greenDOT – Environmental Management System • Efficient Financial Decision Making

17. Bicycle Rack Inventory

18. Data is an asset too • Treat data as an asset • Use the Hansen Version 8 System to: • Track and monitor work • Build an asset by asset history

19. Program oversight • Executive Sponsor • Overall Direction and Final Decision Making • Steering Committee • Support, Governing, Policy Consideration & Adoption, Work Plan Decisions • Owners Forum • Execution of the Program • Collaboration and information sharing for the management of assets through their life cycle

20. Leadership’s role • Develop a realistic budget and scope • Take a modest approach to implementation • Educate department leadership on value added • Build confidence with political leaders • Formalize decisions with elected officials

21. Program accomplishments • 2007 sidewalk inventory and condition assessment • 2007 Status and Condition Report • 2008 Levels of Service standards for 17 assets • 2009 inventory projects • Traffic Circles • Crash Cushions • Guardrails • Bike Racks • Radar Speed Signs • Bike/Ped Signs • Street Name Signs • Bridges • Stairways • Retaining walls • Areaways • Marked Crosswalks • Signals

22. Future of Asset Management • Inventory • Level of Service / Performance Measures • Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) • Risk Assessments / Criticality • Asset Management Plans • Status & Condition regularly updated as our summary reporting on the program

23. Questions? Thanks for inviting me speak

24. Seattle Department of Transportation Asset Management Program Elizabeth Paschke, Program Manager 206.684.5695 Elizabeth.Paschke@Seattle.gov Emily Burns, Strategic Adviser 206 .733.9972 Emily.Burns@seattle.gov